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Creating Circles of Friends: A Peer Support and Inclusion Workbook [Paperback]

Colin Newton , Derek Wilson
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31 Oct 2003
This is a revised version of the original text by the authors: `Circles of Friends'. The book is a must for anyone interested in building friendships and relationships around those vulnerable or challenging through reason of disability or emotional need. Building respectful teams of support around an individual, tapping into that child's peer group is an extremely powerful way of promoting change and insights for all involved.

Circle of friends, is ultimately a tool for inclusion and is based on solid values as well as practical processes. The book describes both the values and the practical application of this approach to human change. What is more the approach works!


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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Inclusive Solutions UK Limited (31 Oct 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0954635108
  • ISBN-13: 978-0954635107
  • Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 21 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 281,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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… an approach to enhancing the inclusion, in a mainstream setting, of any young person (known as the ‘focus child’), who is experiencing difficulties in school because of a disability, a personal crisis or his or her challenging behaviour towards others. (This approach) works by mobilising the young person’s peers to provide support and engage in problem-solving with the person in difficulty

About the Author

Colin Newton and Derek Wilson are Co-founders and Directors of Inclusive Solutions. Together they have a combined experience of over 50 years experience as educational psychologists working across the UK. Previously as Principal and Senior strategic Educational Psychologists in Nottingham City LEA, they bring a wealth of practical, applied solutions and processes from their work with children and young people with exceptional needs aged between 0-19.

Between 2001 and 2008 together they have published a number of books including: Incurably Human,Seeing the Charade and Dear Parents. Their training, consultation work, publishing, writing and community building continue.



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5.0 out of 5 stars Circles of Friends 23 Dec 2004
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Creating Circles of Friends: A Peer Support and Inclusion Workbook

This is a great book and a must for all educators! Anyone facing challenging behaviour or working with disabled students needs this book. It is a book about friendship, belonging and behaviour change!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book on inclusion 8 May 2011
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Never realised just how powerful peer support could be!
Well written and practical. A must have for anyone concerned with inclusion or challenging behaviour.
All schools should have a copy.
Inspiring!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Creating circles of friends 10 Jan 2009
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A practical book on how to include challenging or disabled children into friendship groups. I found this book very informative and would recommend it to anyone working with children in any setting.
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